| 1948 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Date | March 1948 |
| Venue(s) | Intramural Sports Building University of Michigan |
| Teams | 16 |
| Events | 11 |
←1947 1949 → | |
The1948NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1948 at theIntramural Sports Building at theUniversity of Michigan inAnn Arbor, Michigan at the 12th annualNCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiateswimming anddiving among itsmember programs in theUnited States.
HostsMichigan topped three-time defending champions, and rivals,Ohio State in the team standings, capturing the Wolverines' sixth national title.[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan(H) | 44 |
 | Ohio State(DC) | 41 |
 | Michigan State | 21 |
| 4 | Iowa | 20 |
| 5 | Stanford | 16 |
| 6 | Yale | 14 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 10 |
| Northwestern | ||
| 9 | La Salle | 7 |
| Purdue | ||
| 11 | Washington | 4 |
| 12 | USC | 3 |
| 13 | Temple | 2 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 1 |
| Penn | ||
| Texas |
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Robert Anderson | Stanford | 23.3 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Wally Ris | Iowa | 51.5 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Bill Smith | Ohio State | 2:09.5 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Bill Smith | Ohio State | 4:43.8 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Bill Heusner | Northwestern | 19:28.2 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Allan Stack | Yale | 1:31.8 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Joe Verdeur | La Salle | 2:14.7 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Abel Gilbert George Hoogerhyde Robert Allwardt James Duke | Michigan State | 3:31.0 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Harry Holiday Robert Sohl David Tittle | Michigan(DC) | 2:54.9 |
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Bruce Harlan | Ohio State | 163.87 |
| Three-meter diving | Miller Anderson(DC) | Ohio State | 174.34 |